Hi All, The rubber pad i have for my Optacon has also grown smooth, rendering the paper slippery on its surface. I had gotten rubber placemats when i moved into my house nearly ten years ago by happy coincidence, and now just use one of them for an Optacon pad. Linda G. to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.